Control Devices to Reduce Emissions from New Cook Stoves.
15 RCNY § 38-02
in effect§ 38-02 Control Devices to Reduce Emissions from New Cook Stoves.
(a) No person shall install a new cook stove without installing an emissions control device that is either a wet scrubber, electrostatic precipitator, or air filtration device as follows:
(1) The emission control device must reduce total PM by 75 percent or greater.
(2) Wet scrubbers and air filtration devices must comply with UL 1978 and be correctly sized for the cooking appliance as specified by the manufacturer of the cook stove.
(3) Electrostatic precipitators must comply with UL 867 or 710, must have a certificate of approval from the Fire Department, and must be correctly sized for the cooking appliance as specified by the manufacturer.
(b) Compliance Requirements.
(1) Cook stoves must comply with all applicable laws and rules, including applicable provisions in the New York City Construction Codes, New York City Fire Code and Fire Department rules.
(2) Only treated firewood, as defined in this rule, shall be used in any new cook stove where the fuel source for the cook stove is wood.
(c) Testing Requirements for Emissions Control Devices. Testing that meets the requirements of this subdivision must be performed on an emissions control device that is installed on a cook stove. Testing may be performed in the field using the procedures specified in paragraph 1 of this subdivision or may be performed by a laboratory as specified in paragraph 2 of this subdivision.
(1) Field Testing.
i. Emissions reduction standard. Field test data must show that the emissions control device has reduced the cook stove's total PM emissions by 75 percent or more.
ii. General Requirements. Field testing shall be performed during peak load, using an Optical Particle Counter for Total Suspended Particulates (TSP). Peak load assumes that unburnt wood is introduced at the start of the testing and that the same composition of unburnt wood and embers is maintained during the testing. Sampling shall be performed with the emissions control device on and off.
iii. Air Filtration Devices and ESPs.
A. For air filtration devices and ESPs, readings must be taken from within the clean out access point downstream of the device, or at the discharge point when the unit is on. When taking samples while the unit is off, samples may be taken upstream or downstream of the emissions control device.
B. Remove the access plate and replace with a test port plate and place the sampling probe inside a precut hole, or place the sampling probe directly within the discharge point.
C. Samples must be taken using the Optical Particle Counter (OPC), and shall be taken for ten minutes at 2 liters per minute pump speed, twice with the unit on and twice with the unit off. If the OPC is equipped with a filter assembly, a new glass or PVC fiber filter shall be used for each test. If the OPC is equipped with RH correction function, it should be enabled when the humidity is expected to exceed 50 percent.
iv. Wet Scrubbers.
A. For wet scrubbers, samples must be taken from within the clean out access point or discharge point.
B. Remove the access plate and replace with a test port plate and place the sampling probe inside through a precut hole, or place the sampling probe directly within the discharge point.
C. A minimum 20 liter sample shall be drawn into a 37mm glass or PVC fiber filter. The sample should be drawn for at least ten minutes at 2 liters per minute pump speed, twice with the unit on and twice with the unit off. Filters should be changed for each test.
D. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subparagraph (iv), samples shall be taken in accordance with the following Sections of NIOSH Method 0500, Issue 2, August 15, 1994: "Equipment" Section (except that a 37mm glass or PVC fiber filter should be used), "Preparation of Filters" Section, "Sampling" Section (except that the total sample volume shall be 20 liters), and "Sample Preparation" Section.
E. The filters must then be collected and the weight of the filters shall be determined by an Industrial Hygienist in an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accredited laboratory.
(2) Laboratory Testing. Laboratory testing shall be performed in a National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) or New York State Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) certified laboratory and shall follow EPA Method 5, Appendix A-3 to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, or EPA Method 202, Appendix M to 40 C.F.R. Part 51, for particulate matter. During each test, samples must be collected from the outlet of the control device. Laboratory test data must show that the emissions control device has reduced the cook stove's total PM emissions by 75 percent or more.
(d) Reporting Requirements.
(1) The results of the testing required by this Section must be submitted on forms prescribed by the department available on the department's website and must include the following information:
i. Name and address of the manufacturer of the cook stove, brand name, trade name, model number of the cook stove, any additional equipment installed to enhance or support the operation of the emissions control device, the maximum air flow rate, and other relevant operating conditions during the test, as specified by the department.
ii. A description of the emissions control device used on the cook stove model being certified.
iii. A statement that testing has been conducted in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(2) Additional reporting requirements for field testing conducted in accordance with paragraph one of subdivision c of this section. For air filtration devices and ESPs, the installer of the emissions control device must submit a print out to the Department with the readings of Total Suspended Particulates (TSP), and also submit pictures of the filter with the unit on and off. For wet scrubbers, complete laboratory results shall be submitted to the Department to document the reduction in PM.
(Added City Record 4/24/2017, eff. 5/24/2017; amended City Record 10/27/2023, eff. 4/27/2024)
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